Patents by Inventor James S. Medford

James S. Medford has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for analyzing flaws in a tubular member
    Patent number: 10852258
    Abstract: An apparatus for x-ray inspection of a tubular member. The apparatus has a frame comprised of first and second axially spaced split side sections which can be positioned around the tubular member. There is a carousel rotatable mounted on the frame which, like the frame members, is made of split side members which can be positioned around the tubular member. There is an x-ray source and a flat panel x-ray detector mounted on the carousel at a desired circumferentially spaced distance from one another. A driver is mounted on the frame and operatively connected to the carousel to rotate the carousel relative to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: James S. Medford
  • Apparatus and Method for Analyzing Flaws in a Tubular Member
    Publication number: 20190017944
    Abstract: An apparatus for x-ray inspection of a tubular member. The apparatus has a frame comprised of first and second axially spaced split side sections which can be positioned around the tubular member. There is a carousel rotatable mounted on the frame which, like the frame members, is made of split side members which can be positioned around the tubular member. There is an x-ray source and a flat panel x-ray detector mounted on the carousel at a desired circumferentially spaced distance from one another. A driver is mounted on the frame and operatively connected to the carousel to rotate the carousel relative to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventor: James S. Medford